单词 | to take umbrage |
释义 | > as lemmasto take (..) umbrage b. In the phrase to take (..) umbrage (at; also without const. or with clause). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > indignation or resentment > be or become resentful [verb (intransitive)] to pick (also peck) mooda1225 disdaina1382 endeigna1382 indeign1382 risec1390 to take offencea1393 to take pepper in the nose1520 stomach1557 offenda1578 sdeigna1593 huff1598 to snuff pepper1624 check1635 to bear, owe (a person) a grudge1657 to take check1663 to take (‥) umbrage1683 to ride rusty1709 to flame out, up1753 to take a niff1777 niff1841 spleen1885 to put one's shoulder out1886 to have (or get) the spike1890 derry1896 (a) (b)1723 tr. F. C. Weber Present State Russia I. 197 The subjects of the Can of Schirvan began to take Umbrage.1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random I. xi. 79 Fearing the captain and his lady would take so much umbrage, as to leave his carriage.1813 W. Scott Rokeby iii. 134 Our stout Knight..Took umbrage that a friend so near Refused to share his chace and cheer.1841 I. D'Israeli Amenities Lit. III. 152 Many close at hand took umbrage lest they themselves were being supplanted.1683 W. Temple Mem. in Wks. (1720) I. 439 The Allies had taken great Umbrage at my Journey to the Hague. 1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World ii. 138 If any Opposition had been offer'd them in the Country, or any Umbrage taken at their Design. 1759 W. Robertson Hist. Scotl. viii, in Hist. Wks. (1813) II. 49 James himself, though he prudently concealed it, took great umbrage at her behaviour. 1796 F. Burney Camilla V. x. xiv. 543 However, as to his having called me a blockhead, it's not what I take umbrage at. 1822 Lauder's Chronol. Notes 5 The Bishop..took umbrage at his freedom of speech in the pulpit anent the government. 1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. I. v. 305 We find no mention of any umbrage being taken at certain strains of prerogative. 1862 C. Kingsley Alton Locke (new ed.) Pref. p. v Many of them..have taken umbrage at certain scenes of Cambridge life drawn in this book. 1883 T. Martin Life Ld. Lyndhurst ix. 231 A less kindly-tempered man..would have taken umbrage at the tone of this letter. < as lemmas |
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